Errors with drafts

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May 05, 2026 20:01

Is anyone else currently experiencing issues with drafts ? I have had a few items remain in my drafts after having loaded them as live listings, This is rather annoying as not having noticed this error I then listed the same items from drafts on another occasion . Unable to delete them from drafts I had to then change the photos and descriptions etc to avoid multiple listings of same items. Been happening a lot . Any explanation for this ?

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Paul
May 05, 2026 21:30

Hi, the drafts can be deleted! Click on EDIT near top right, put ticks in the boxes on the right of each draft, go back to top and click DELETE in red. Cheers.

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S Community Superuser
May 06, 2026 04:22

Kia Ora bluenile2,

You can send that issue of drafts not being removed when your listings go Live through to the Tech team via the 'Tell us what you think' link at the bottom of the draft page when starting a new listing, also available on most site pages, from the draft page specifically shows the Tech team exactly where you are in the system. - Paul's given you the perfect workaround meantime. - Cheers.

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SpruceSpruce
October 18, 2026 01:05

More recently and just today, I created a draft listing only to find the title of a previously created draft overwritten with the new one, photos apparently erased and that listing uneditable. Something isn't quite right.

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Michelle Trade Me staff - Community team
October 18, 2026 19:30

Kia ora SpruceSpuce, have you tried the troubleshooting tips? When you go to create a listing you should be able to choose to either continue with a draft, or create a new one. Is it the draft you're trying to edit, can you send the team a screen shot or recording of what you're doing so we can see what's happening for you.

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SpruceSpruce
October 18, 2026 20:13

Hello Michelle

Thanks for the suggestion but I don't think reading the troubleshooting tips will fix what I have experienced. I've successfully saved multiple draft copies many times before. But now when I created a brand new listing, saving it as a draft to publish later, doing so obliterates a draft listing I'd created earlier.

Something is not quite right. I wonder if it might be the fact I'm using Apple's Safari browser.

OK I'll see if I can replicate the problem and create a screenshot for the team. How do I share it with you?

BTW I've have a workaround solution, saving drafts offline and load them onto Trademe when they are ready to be launched. Not ideal but it saves the inconvenience of seeing my work erased in front of my eyes.

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SpruceSpruce
October 18, 2026 20:15

I should also point out that I'm not using the Trademe app. I'm using the website via desktop computer.

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Michelle Trade Me staff - Community team
October 19, 2026 18:31

Kia ora SpruceSpruce, I've sent you an email you can reply with screenshots, also try a different browser and see if you have the same problem.

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